Workers of nine closed Beximco units get arrears
According to the Ministry of Labour and Employment, arrears of laid-off workers of 9 out of 14 closed factories of the Beximco Industrial Park have been cleared as of Monday...
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One killed, 180 missing after boats sink off Yemen, Djibouti
Four boats carrying migrants have sunk off Djibouti and Yemen killing at least one person and leaving more than 180 missing, the International Organisation for Migration said on Friday.
Female labour migration from Bangladesh continues to drop
Female migration from Bangladesh to other countries continued to decrease significantly mainly due to the lack of workers鈥� language barriers, skills and safety issues...
2 more arrested in case over rape, robbery in Rajshahi bus
The police have arrested two more suspects in connection with the robbery and sexual assault case involving Rajshahi-bound bus...
BEPZA to launch employment injury scheme
The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority is going to introduce a project named 鈥楨mployment Injury Scheme鈥� in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation to provide aid to the garment sector workers of Export Processing Zones, said a press release...
SKOP leaders demand implementation of their demands
Leaders of Sramik Karmachari Oikya Parishad, a combine of 16 labour rights bodies, on Tuesday handed over a memorandum to the labour adviser of the interim government at the Bangladesh Secretariat for implementation of their nine-point demand...
Manila puts bounty on dengue-carrying mosquitoes
Residents in a central Manila neighbourhood lined up Wednesday, as dengue cases spike nationwide, to collect a bounty 鈥� one peso for every five mosquitoes, dead or alive...
BSCPLC deposits Tk 1.06cr to BLWF fund
Bangladesh Submarine Cables PLC on Wednesday deposited Tk 1.06 crore to Bangladesh Labour Welfare Foundation聽fund from its profits of the 2023-24 financial year under Section 238 of Labour Act, 2006, said a press release...
Delhi should show neighbourly attitude on Teesta water plans
THE protests that thousands of people, mostly of Gaibandha, Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari and Rangpur have held are a rightful reaction to India鈥檚 unilateral withdrawal of water of the River Teesta which causes a gradual desertification of Bangladesh鈥檚 north. The people have sat in for two days on the river bank in Lalmonirhat, marched along a four-kilometre stretch...
Reduce minimum premium on Surokkha Scheme: BILS
Findings of a research has recommended for聽reducing the minimum premium on 鈥楽urokkha Scheme鈥� and thus ensuring mandatory聽participation of organisations and owners in the scheme to have better聽outcomes...
Cheap labour, costly future
A CHILDHOOD spent in school, playing with friends, and dreaming of the future鈥攖his should be the reality for every child. Yet, for millions in Bangladesh, childhood is defined by long hours of exhausting labour, meagre wages, and...
Time-bound strategy needed to fight corruption
BANGLADESH has ranked the 151st, two steps lower than the 2023 rank, in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2024 that Transparency International released on February 11. The 2024 score is Bangladesh鈥檚 worst since 2012, which has identified the country with a 鈥榮erious corruption problem鈥� where the government loses the 鈥榗ontrol of corruption鈥�. It remains the second lowest...
RMG must evolve beyond cheap labour
THE ready-made garments sector has been the backbone of Bangladesh鈥檚 economy for decades, transforming the country into a global hub for apparel manufacturing. From its humble beginnings in the late 1970s, the industry has grown to become the second-largest apparel exporter in the world, contributing over 80 per cent of Bangladesh鈥檚 total exports and...
Uniform democratic labour law, equal wages demanded
Khubdho Naree Shomaj on Monday demanded a uniform democratic labour law and equal, dignified wages for men and women at a rally in Shahbag of Dhaka...
600 arrested for working illegally in UK
UK immigration enforcement teams made over 600 arrests in January, a 73 per cent increase on the same period a year ago, as part of the new Labour government鈥檚 plan to tackle undocumented migration and people smuggling gangs, officials said on Monday...
Current business policy discourages investment, industrial growth: Hatem
Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association president Mohammad Hatem urged the interim government to implement policies discussing with business people and other stakeholders to attract more investment, grow industries, and generate more employment...
Bangladesh to upgrade labour laws to ILO standards: Yunus
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said that the interim government is committed to implementing important labour reforms to take the country鈥檚 labour laws to ILO standards...
Speech-impaired girl among two raped at Jatrabari
Two girls鈥� an eight-year-old one and her 16-year-old speech-impaired sister were raped reportedly by their neighbour at their rented house in Gopalbagh鈥檚 Boubazar area in the capital鈥檚 Jatrabari on Wednesday night...
Labour migration from Bangladesh to Croatia at risk
Labour migration from Bangladesh to Croatia is at risk since the authorities of the Balkan country is planning to suspend the issuance of new visas or work permits for Bangladeshis over allegations of using the country as a transit area for other destinations in Europe...
NATIONAL MINORITIES: Constitutional recognition for pluralistic society
INDIGENOUS peoples are identified in international forums, including the United Nations, as first nations, hunter-gatherers, or hill tribes. These peoples usually live in mountainous or rural areas somewhat isolated from the mainland, which reflects the distinctive characteristics of their social, cultural, and economic lifestyles. They often follow a socioeconomic...
Domestic workers鈥� lives matter
THE recent revelation of the torture inflicted on a 13-year-old domestic worker in the Bashundhara residential area of Dhaka has reignited the discussion surrounding the plight of domestic workers. The young girl, subjected to relentless physical and mental abuse by her employer, endured unimaginable cruelty, including being burnt with a hair straightener...
Foreign ministry for resolving border issue with India thru dialogue
Bangladesh has expressed confidence that border-related issues with India will be resolved through dialogue under the framework of the existing Land Boundary Agreement between the two neighbouring nations.
Bhorer Kagoj office closed amid protest for wages
The authorities of the Bangla daily Bhorer Kagoj on Monday announced the closure of its head office at Malibagh in Dhaka amid the protests of its journalists and employees demanding wages and arrear...
Kluivert hat-trick helps Bournemouth snap Newcastle streak
Justin Kluivert's stunning hat-trick snapped Newcastle's winning streak in style as Bournemouth stormed into the Premier League's top six with a 4-1 win at St. James' Park on Saturday.
US bans imports from dozens of Chinese firms
The US Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday that it was adding 37 entities to the Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act entity list, bringing its total to nearly 150...
Labour sector in bad shape, needs reform: experts
Labour sector experts at a dialogue on Sunday said that Bangladesh鈥檚 labour sector was in a bad shape and it needed reforms...
Tension erupts in Bangladesh as India's BSF tries to erect fence beyond boundary
Tension gripped local villagers as the Indian Border Security Force on Wednesday again began constructing fence along the border in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj amid deployment of additional forces on both sides of the border...
Time for govt to act to resolve joblessness
AN INCREASE in the number of unemployed people in the July-September quarter in 2024 compared with the figure of the corresponding period of 2023 is alarming. The Bureau of Statistics, which has for the first time applied the definition set at the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians 鈥� which considers people unemployed if they do not work...
Labour leader Shahidullah Chy buried
Politicians, academics, labour leaders and people from all walks of life Saturday morning paid tributes to veteran labour leader and freedom fighter Shahidullah Chowdhury at the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital Dhaka...
Recession weighs on German labour market
Germany鈥檚 unemployment rate stayed stable at 6.1 per cent in December but the stagnation in Europe鈥檚 largest economy weighed on the labour market throughout 2024, according to official data published on Friday.
